We started fairly early to give Alisa a bedtime ritual, and now she’s at the points where some things have to be just right. For example: Just before bedtime we always say family prayer and then when we’re done we give each other kisses and Alisa lies down.
Tonight the ritual went something like this (translations will be in parentheses):
Mom: Alisa are you ready to pray?
Alisa: Ehes. (Yes)
Dad: OK, let’s get your friends together and pray.
[Alisa proceeds to go get Baby, who kneels down in front of Dads legs. Then She gets Bear-Pink who kneels to the right of Baby. Frog takes a seat on Baby's left. Bear-Brown takes a seat to Bear-Pink's right.]
D: OK, let’s pray. [Dad says the prayer, during which Alisa goes to the shelf to retrieve her shoe; comes back to sit on Mom's lap; realizes that one shoe isn't enough; goes to the shelf to retrieve shoe 2; returns to sit on Mom's lap] Amen. Alisa, say Amen. [Alisa takes both her shoes back to the shelf.] OK, time for kisses. [Mom and Dad kiss]. Alisa, do you want a kiss?
A: Ehes!
[Alisa then walks toward Mom to receive a kiss from her, turns her head away at just the last second before Mom can kiss her, comes to Dad and repeats the same thing before turning back to Mom to really get a kiss. Dad then restrains her to make sure both Mom and Dad can properly kiss her on the forehead]
Baby?!
[Alisa lifts Baby to get kissed by Dad]
BewPi?! (Bear-Pink)
[Alisa then lifts Bear-Pink to get kissed by Dad]
Bew?!!
[Alisa then lifts Bear-Brown to get kissed by Dad]
Free-Free?!!! (Frog)
[Alisa then lifts Frog to get kissed by Dad . . . on the bottom; realizing the fatal error, Alisa repositions Frog to get a proper kiss, and promptly turns to bed]
As you may have guessed, everything needs to be just right for Alisa’s approval 
We love you, Alisa.